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Article L3222-4 of the French Public Health Code

The establishments mentioned in article L. 3222-1 are visited without prior publicity at least once a year by the State representative in the department or his representative, by the president of the judicial court or his delegate, by the public prosecutor in whose jurisdiction the establishment is located and by the mayor of the municipality or his representative.

These authorities receive complaints from persons admitted for psychiatric care without their consent or their counsel and carry out any necessary checks. In particular, they check that the provisions of articles L. 3211-1, L. 3211-2, L. 3211-2-1 and L. 3211-3 have been properly applied and sign the establishment’s register under the conditions set out in article L. 3212-11.

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Article L3222-4

Les établissements mentionnés à l’article L. 3222-1 sont visités sans publicité préalable au moins une fois par an par le représentant de l’Etat dans le département ou son représentant, par le président du tribunal judiciaire ou son délégué, par le procureur de la République dans le ressort duquel est situé l’établissement et par le maire de la commune ou son représentant.

Ces autorités reçoivent les réclamations des personnes admises en soins psychiatriques sans leur consentement ou de leur conseil et procèdent, le cas échéant, à toutes vérifications utiles. Elles contrôlent notamment la bonne application des dispositions des articles L. 3211-1, L. 3211-2, L. 3211-2-1 et L. 3211-3 et signent le registre de l’établissement dans les conditions prévues à l’article L. 3212-11.

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